# Accident 19960820023399A: Amrgen AG5B, Crestview, FL, August 20, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1996, 12:35 local time
- Place: Crestview, FL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7499° N, 86.5696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7499&lon=-86.5696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1198D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1198D-2001-01-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American General Acft AG5B (registry code 3990100, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-general-acft-ag5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMRGEN AG5B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,383 total, 64 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960820023399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PRACTICE ENGINE OUT. ENGINE FAILED RESPOND FOR GO AROUND. FAILED CLEAR IT IN GLIDE. OVERRAN RUNWAY FORCED LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL96LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA122), Aug 20, 1996: American AA5 (N1198D), Crestview, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper operation of the powerplant controls.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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